Six New Members Appointed on BU’s Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees at Boston University has welcomed six new members. Members joining the board include: William Bloom (CGS’82, Questrom ’84), an ex officio trustee at the Board of Overseers, and Ahmass Fakahany (Questrom’79), also a former member of the Board of Overseers. Kenneth Z. Slater, principal of an asset firm, and Malek Sukkar […]
Tyler Ellis: Doing It Her Way
Tyler Alexandra Ellis (CGS’05, COM’07) designs gorgeous, high-end bags for women—exotic luxury leather purses hand-made in Italy and sold around the world. Building a business in fashion takes energy and confidence—both of which Ellis fostered at Boston University. At BU, Ellis entered and loved the College of General Studies, soaked up the college’s programs, and […]
Dean McKnight Presents at the Dickens Society Annual Symposium
Natalie McKnight, dean and professor of humanities at Boston University College of General Studies, recently gave a panel presentation at the Dickens Society 21st Annual Symposium: Adapting Dickens. Held from July 11-13 in Reykjavik, Iceland, the conference featured scholars from around the world discussing the rich and varied adaptations of Charles Dickens’ novels. The presentations […]
Meet the Students of CGS: A Day in the Life of a Superior Court Intern
Each summer, College of General Studies students continue their learning by pursuing opportunities that stretch their skills and help them apply their education to real-world experiences. This series gives a glimpse into the summer jobs, fellowships, and internships of CGS students. Briana Lynam (CGS’16, CAS’18) is pursuing a major in political science with a minor […]
Meet the Students of CGS: A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur
Each summer, College of General Studies students continue their learning by pursuing opportunities that stretch their skills and help them apply their education to real-world experiences. This series gives a glimpse into the summer jobs, fellowships, and internships of CGS students. Jordan Gutt (CGS’17) talks about his summer venture launching and marketing a new app. You’ve […]
Meet the Students of CGS: A Day in the Life of a High School Football Coach
Each summer, College of General Studies students continue their learning by pursuing opportunities that stretch their skills and help them apply their education to real-world experiences. This series gives a glimpse into the summer jobs, fellowships, and internships of CGS students. Mitchell McLeod (CGS’17, COM’19) talks about his summer job as a coach for the Nathan Hale High School […]
Meet the Students of CGS: A Day in the Life of an Atlantis Fellow
Each summer, College of General Studies students continue their learning by pursuing opportunities that stretch their skills and help them apply their education to real-world experiences. This series gives a glimpse into the summer jobs, fellowships, and internships of CGS students. In this installment, Jake Goldstein (CGS’16, SAR’18) talks about life as an Atlantis Fellow with the […]
Week Six: Boston-London Program
The London semester for the Boston-London Program has finally come to an end. During their last week in London, students focused on studying for finals, completing their last assignments, and saying goodbye to the places they’ve explored for the last six weeks. For their last readings and class discussions, students studied globalization and discussed ISIS. They read […]
Weeks Four and Five: Boston-London Program
In weeks four and five of the Boston-London Program’s semester in London, students explored the mysteries of ancient places. A trip to Stonehenge brought students close to a prehistoric monument, the site of an ancient burial mound that dates back as far as 3000 B.C. They also traveled to another ancient attraction–the Roman Baths in the city […]
Week 3: Boston-London Program
Between classes, the streets and parks of London are there for the exploring during the Boston-London Program’s semester abroad. In Week Three, students stayed busy with their studies: studying the rise of fascism in Europe, doing rhetorical analysis, taking in the poems of Baudelaire and Hopkins, reading George Eliot and T.S. Eliot, discussing Dr. Jekyll and […]